Why Do People Buy Handmade Corsets?

With corsets once again spiking in popularity, there are more options for buying a corset than ever. Factory made, off-the-rack options have gotten a lot better in recent years – so why are people still buying corsets handmade by individual artisan makers? A lot of reasons, actually!

Corsets & Femmephobia

Have you ever heard corsets dismissed as anti-feminist? There's a lot that can be said about corsets and feminism, but today I want to focus on femmephobia! In case you're not familiar with the term, femmephobia is fear, dismissal, mistrust, and even hatred of things perceived as feminine.